Gender and History in Latin America

Gender and History in Latin America
How gender roles have been defined legally, socially, and culturally in Latin America from the colonial period to the present, emphasizing the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
 Hours3.0 Credit, 3.0 Lecture, 0.0 Lab
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 ProgramsContaining HIST 358
Course Outcomes

Historical Knowledge of Gender Issues in Latin America

To understand how gender relations and gender roles developed in Latin America from colonial times to the present.

Effective Communication

To be able to discuss and explain those developments through the written and spoken word with clarity, persuasiveness, and proper use of evidence.

Effective Writing

To write a well written, organized, and developed term paper using the critical thinking and writing skills of a historian.

Research Literature

To be able to read primary sources and discuss their utility in constructing historical arguments.